宵
Character
night
Meaning
xiāo
xiao1- night CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 10 strokes
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Example sentences
我们晚上吃夜宵吧。
wǒ men wǎn shang chī yè xiāo ba
Let's have a late-night snack this evening.
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他每天十二点吃宵夜。
tā měi tiān shí èr diǎn chī xiāo yè
He eats a late-night snack at twelve every day.
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元宵节的时候我们吃汤圆。
yuán xiāo jié de shí hou wǒ men chī tāng yuán
During the Lantern Festival, we eat sweet rice balls.
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Words with 宵
See all 17 →宵夜xiāo yèmidnight snackWord宵小xiāo xiǎothiefWord宵征xiāo zhēngnight journeyWord宵禁xiāo jìnnight curfewWord宵衣旰食xiāo yī gàn shíto dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)Word通宵tōng xiāoall night; the whole night without stoppingWordHSK 7–9元宵节yuán xiāo jiéthe Lantern Festival, a Chinese holiday with lanterns and sweet rice ballsWordHSK 7–9今宵jīn xiāo(literary) tonightWord元宵yuán xiāoLantern FestivalWord夜宵yè xiāomidnight snackWord春宵chūn xiāo(literary) spring nightWord连宵lián xiāothe same nightWord